Prioritise safety not A&E target, NHS leaders told
Health Secretary Wes Streeting has told health chiefs in England to prioritise safety even if it means performance against the…
Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China
The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S.…
E.P.A. Bans Perc and T.C.E., Two Chemicals Used In Dry Cleaning
The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of…
Ukraine Weighs Telegram Security Risks Amid War With Russia
In the nearly three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the messaging app Telegram has been a lifeline for millions…
3-D Mammograms Are Overtaking Traditional Scans. Are They Better?
Here’s how good the tests are at detecting cancer and preventing false positive results.Women going in for routine mammograms are…
The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts
Dawn was still hours away when Angel Cholka was awakened by the beams of a police flashlight through the window.…
What Kind of Cat Litter Is Best for the Planet?
House training cats is easy. Most will use a litter box instinctively before they’re a month old. But what’s the…
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting…
Gynaecology patients going private to avoid NHS waiting lists
PAWhen the BBC reported that waiting lists for gynaecology appointments across the UK
Puberty blockers: Can a drug trial solve one of medicine’s most controversial debates?
Getty ImagesIt is among the most delicate and controversial challenges in modern medicine - how to determine whether the benefits…